(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 10 mar - The US retailer Kohl's said that in the fourth quarter ended January 31, net income was 125 million dollars, or 1.07 dollars per diluted share, compared to 48 million, or 0.43 dollars per diluted share, in the year earlier.

Adjusted net income was 106 million dollars, or 0.95 dollars per adjusted diluted share.

Net sales decreased 3.9% to 5.0 billion dollars, with comparable sales down 2.8%.

The operating margin was 4.1%, an increase of 176 basis points year over year and an up 35 basis points on an adjusted basis.

In the full year, net sales decreased 4.0% to 14.8 billion dollars, with comparable sales down 3.1%.

The adjusted operating income was 3.3%, up 15 basis points, and net income totalled 1.50 dollars per adjusted diluted share.

In 2026, Kohl's expects net sales and comparable sales to fall 0-2%. It anticipates an adjusted operating margin of 2.8-3.4% and adjusted diluted EPS of 1.00-1.60 dollars.

Capital expenditures are forecast at 350-400 million dollars.

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